Home Buyers Guide

Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Property

What to look for when viewing properties...cont:

• Is the garden south facing?

•Try to ignore the décor and furniture (as you’ll be replacing them with your own)

•Are there any cracks in the walls?

• Are the windows double glazed?

• Are there damp patches on the ceilings?

• Are the rooms big enough?

• Is there enough storage space?

• Check the plumbing in the bathrooms – run the taps, flush the toilets, is the shower powerful or will you need
to replace it?

• Most mobile phones have cameras, so take plenty of snaps of the house (inside and out) and the garden.

• If the house is in an area you aren't very familiar with, take some photos of the street and local area too.

• Make sure you visit the property at different times of the day and night. You’ll get a better idea of how noisy
the area is, how easy it’ll be to get parking, how safe you’ll feel.

• It’s also a good idea to use a map to check out the exact location. See if there are any ‘facilities’ in the area
which aren’t outlined in the sales brochure. Is the house near the local sewage works? Or next door to a sports
stadium? Or beside the local nightclub?

• Ask the agent lots of questions, but take the answers with a pinch of salt.

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